One person killed during mine collapse in West Virginia

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One person was killed and two others hurt in a mine collapse near Cameron, West Virginia.

The Marshall County Mine is operated by Murray Energy.

The company released a brief statement Sunday evening, reading in part, "an accident occurred at the Marshall County Coal Comany's Marshall County Mine, near Cameron, West Virginia this evening."

Details of the accident and any possible injuries are currently not known, but are being investigated.

The name of the miner has not been released.  The West Virginia Mine Safety and Health Administration is now investigating the accident.